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I have been a platinum blonde for a few years ( fine hair) Used to be a nightmare, despite every hair treatment known to (wo)man, my hair was dry and resembled straw. Then – Olaplex, the magic bullet. Find a hairdresser who uses it.

I’ve decided to try and stop coloring my black hair and go grey. Sometimes I wonder if I should just dye over the biggest grey sections to get past the growing out part.

I just made the big switch from naturally curly dark hair to platinum blonde. My hairdresser used Curaplex. I wash mine (once a week)with ‘purple’ shampoo and conditioner, and also treat my hair. To avoid heat styling, i wrap my hair in a silk scarf everynight before i go to bed , which brushes out nicely in the morning. I use dry shampoo every second or third day just to refresh it.

I went blonde this summer. My hair is partly grey, so I needed also to cover these parts. As I have very dry hair, and fine at the same time, also thinning somehow, my hairdresser took the matter into her hands and decided to mix real hair color for grey hair with some toner (?). She also navigated me to Kevin Murphy hair products – shampoo and conditioner for hydration. I need to say KM is great! I also stopped using common hair spray and it helped my hair a lot.
I try to wash my hair only when needed, not too often. Also I use some kind this from Schawrzkopf after washing:

https://www.google.sk/search?q=Schwarzkopf+Professional+BC+Bonacure+Repair+Rescue+Spray+Conditioner&client=firefox-b&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdvumx26nOAhWDwBQKHY8_DBkQsAQIOw&biw=1280&bih=841#imgrc=rCL8lJzoeKy18M%3A

I’ve been dying my hair for years and am now regretting it.
The cost, the time, the upkeep.
It’s great to experiment with your look and style when you’re young but I am now of the age where I want to embrace what God gave me.
Think carefully.
You’re already perfect as you are.

il faut aussi que la couleur aille au teint…

Honestly? Why spend the time and money? If you are younger and have your natural hair color and need a change get a tint or gloss or highlight but the thought of putting all those chemicals on your head, much less the maintenance and cost: pain in the neck and so much time wasted. Also, it is my contention that putting those chemicals on your head for years, if not decades is ultimately, REALLY bad for your body much less the environment. We already live in a cloud of chemicals, why add more directly onto your skin?

Also, as a blonde who went stark white prematurely, which is not that flattering to begin with, I resent having to dye my hair. Trust me, you have to if you are middle aged, single and work freelance. I am not a star in my field and I did let my hair go white. Jobs, much less men do not want white haired women, it is subtle but it is there. Yes, there are successful white haired women who are stars (but not in Hollywood except for La Mirren of course) but they always seem to have their own business and/or partners who help pay the bills. Just being realistic here as I struggled against the dye for so long. Ultimately, why put chemicals on your head when you are younger when, with the way society views older women, you will be dying your hair for decades when you are older?

Feel like I could write editorial on this subject for the NY Times. Think before going with the next tend put out by the beauty industrial complex (to borrow from Eisenhower’s phrase regarding the military industrial complex) which just seems to dominate our lives now in NYC. All about the look but ultimately often, no substance. (But hey, I love Garance, she is both looks and substance.)

I have short hair, almost a pixie cut, and I bleached my hair in the beginning of the year (I have dark brown hair naturally). I had heard horror stories about scalp burns but my experience was very positive, the whole process took about 5 hours but I didn’t feel any pain or discomfort. The texture of my hair changed lot, but for the better in my opinion, it is less oily and has more volume.
I’m very happy with my look, but I’m ok with having dark roots. If that is not your case, you should budget the extra money and time you will spend at the hairdresser, because you will be there every month, or at least every 6 weeks. And keep in mind that platinum/white/grey hair is very difficult to maintain, you will have to invest in toner, blue shampoo and conditioner. I’am a big fan of Shade Variation Care Nutritive Mask – Baby Blond by Christophe Robin.

Olaplex. Don’t let anyone talk you out of it.

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Hairstory products and since you’re in New York, look in to getting cut and colour done there. I would if I could.

I’m actually in the process right now, I’ve hard dark hair my entire life, so this is all new to me. I decided to just do it myself, I also have really thick hair that is mid length. I’ve just bleached once, and been using toner. My hair is a ginger color right now. I’m waiting to bleach again to give my hair a break. My hair is actually super soft and healthy still, I’ve been using argan oil and I swear by it.

Here was my process: http://www.smuug.com/hair-lightening-part-1/

My natural color was a very dark brown (almost black) sprinkled with a bit of white (now there is a lot more). About 10 years ago I decided I wanted to try bleaching my hair white, and, living in the Philippines, could not find a hairdresser who would agree to do it (they were all used to covering white, not creating it). Except for one fellow, who, after a few missteps that left me a brassy blond for a few days, got it white. There was not purple or blue shampoo available locally, so I looked for any shampoo that was not yellow, sticking to clear and white shampoos, to avoid accidentally going yellow. It worked quite well, and after the hairdresser emigrated, I started bleaching my hair myself, then tinting it slightly with a « silver » dye from Japan. Now, I have to point out that I have worn my hair very short all my adult life, which makes the growing out actually rather fun! Especially when my white hair really started to come in and kinda blended with the bleached parts. At one point I buzzed off the sides and back, leaving me with a mostly white top and dark sides — the results were very stiking, and, as the top grew, the white bits looked more like highlights. I stopped bleaching and dyeing a couple of years ago to let my scalp get a bit of rest — and now I see the kids are all bleaching their hair and the hairdressers are into it too! I’m debating whether to bleach again, but am reconsidering it since at 53 I do not want to look like I am trying to copy the 20 year olds (even though I did the whole thing first!). Tips: Don’t shampoo too often, avoid yellow-colored shampoos, condition a lot, and, for some odd reason adding a couple of tablets of artificial sweetener to the bleaching solution takes out much of the sting.

I love bumble & bumble’s color-minded line to keep moisture in the hair. My hair always feels so soft after. Kevin Murphy blond angel wash and rinse are good to keep the yellow out. I tend to alternate between the 2 depending on what the hair needs. Choose your colorist wisely, especially to get the right shade for you!

I’m Asian, and I’ve had platinum blonde hair for about 5 months now. While I love the change and would to keep it for a few more years, I don’t think I can do it for these reasons:

1.) It is SOOO high maintenance if you want to keep it looking healthy. While you will wash your hair less for the sake of your hair (maybe 1-2 week), it will take you FOREVER each time (stepping in and out of the put on hair masks or toners).

2) It is SOOO costly. You need to go every 6 weeks in order to maintain the color because after a certain amount of time, it will be difficult for the stylist to match the color (has to do with the heat from the scalp). If you’re not making THAT much money, you need to budget your hair in. Not only that – the experimentation process of trying different shampoos, conditioners, toners, hair products, oils, etc…

Tip: If you do it, don’t trust Davines Silver Alchemic. I thought a more expensive product was sure to be better, especially since Into the Gloss mentioned it in several posts. It did a terrible job at toning my hair – keeping it brassy instead of white. Right now, I’m really enjoying my Schwarzkopt and Evo Fabuloso.